Asia’s future will be determined not by outside powers, but by its own voices and connections, leading editors across the region said Thursday at The Korea Herald HIT Forum in Seoul.
Seoul is also considering joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership. “If Korea joins CPTPP, I believe Asian nations including Korea and Japan will be better positioned to jointly respond to the transformation of the trade order and to complex crises,” he said.
Draft plan calls for waste rangers, higher fees, and stricter rules to tackle the world's tallest peak’s longstanding litter problem.
Officials warned the number of fatalities could rise as responders continue search and rescue operations in northern Cebu, which bore the brunt of the quake.
The H-1B1 visa is exclusive to Singaporeans and Chileans, who must prove they do not intend to migrate to the US. It does not allow permanent residency, and the one-year visa allows professionals to work in speciality occupations.
The food poisonings have sparked a public outcry with TV channels broadcasting images of children being treated on hospital beds. Local non-profit organizations have called for the suspension of the programme.
According to the Philippines' National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, the three weather disturbances, Mitag, Ragasa, and Bualoi, have claimed at least 26 lives, while 14 people remain missing.
At the regional level, ASEAN continues to support the rule-based multilateral trading system with the WTO principles as core.
Cambodia requested that the ASEAN observers carry out a forensic examination of the attack site to verify the types of ammunition used and the firing directions, to establish "accurate, truthful, accountable and transparent facts."
The report said Malaysia climbed up the ranking with 22 per cent more destinations offered when compared to 2015, where Malaysia was listed at fifth place in the world.
Per data, computer-related roles comprise nearly two-thirds of H-1B approvals in FY24, with half of the petitions tied to professional, scientific, and technical services. Approximately 71 percent of approved petitions were submitted by Indian nationals.
Timor-Leste is the youngest country in the region, having gained independence from Indonesia in 2002 after 24 years of occupation.
The new initiative leverages AI to connect global travellers with Thai culture, promote digital nomads, and spread tourism to local communities.
In July alone, nearly 100,000 hectares went up in flames, almost double the figure recorded in the same month of 2023, when Indonesia was severely affected by the El Niño phenomenon.
Dr. Mohan Kumar, a former Indian ambassador to France and Bahrain, and general director of the Jadeja Motwani Institute for American Studies at the OP Jindal Global University, shared an opinion piece on India's tariff policies.
Experts say anxiety and sleeplessness have become more severe on those already having mental health issues.
Touched by Gold charts his pervasive connection to gold, granting audiences an exclusive look at his personal archive and revealing the intimate ways gold has inspired his art, his music, and his sense of individuality.
Without a similar arrangement with the EU, Bangladeshi exporters will face a 12 per cent duty from 2029 as the bloc has granted the country a three-year extension of zero-duty facilities.
